"Sad day, my dad just passed away peacefully in his sleep, #reallygoingtomisshim," said Sam on his Twitter account on Friday.
Torrance senior was mentor to a host of top golfers including triple major winner Padraig Harrington of Ireland.
"Really sad news Bob Torrance just passed away. An amazing man who coached so many great players. He will be missed," said European Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter.
(Writing by Tony Jimenez, editing by Toby Davis)
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